Lack of Transmission of Zika Virus Infection to Breastfed Infant

Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 2019 Mar 12:12:1179547619835179. doi: 10.1177/1179547619835179. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Pasin Hemachudha¹, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee¹, Rome Buathong², Sininat Petcharat¹, Saowalak Bunprakob¹, Chanida Ruchiseesarod¹, Pankeaw Roeksomtawin³, Thiravat Hemachudha¹

Affiliations

¹ Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases - Health Science Centre, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Viral Zoonoses, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
² Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
³ Relief and Public Health Bureau, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) continues to affect certain parts of the World. Here we report a case that supports breastfeeding regardless of mother ZIKV status by providing clinical and virological studies.

Keywords: Zika virus; breastfeeding; transmission.

Publication types

Case Reports